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Bogle v. Bogle's Adm'r

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1853PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to the Court of Probate of Dallas. The record shows that Samuel H. Bogle was appointed administrator of the estate of James Bogle in 1826, that as such administrator he procured an order for the sale of the personal property, and bis return of the sales, the inventory and appraisement.

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Error to the Court of Probate of Dallas. The record shows that Samuel H. Bogle was appointed administrator of the estate of James Bogle in 1826, that as such administrator he procured an order for the sale of the personal property, and bis return of the sales, the inventory and appraisement. The record further shows that in 1832 John D. Haynes, having married the widow of James Bogle, and being appointed guardian for the minor heirs, instituted proceedings in the Orphans’ Court against said Samuel H., as administrator, for a distribution of the estate, which proceedings wore subsequently…

1Opinion of the CourtGoldth Waite, J.

We think the court committed no error in overruling the objections taken on the trial below, by the plaintiffs in error, to the admissions of Haynes, the administrator de bonis non. These admissions were made by him while *546acting in that capacity, and were to the effect that the intestate, Samuel Bogle, had made a settlement of the estate with him. The law is settled in this court, that the administrator may discharge himself by showing that he delivered to his successor the assets of the estate which remained in his hands unadministcrod, (Skinner v. Frierson, 8 Ala. 915; Gayle v. Elliott, 10…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pharis v. LeachmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
  2. Childress v. ChildressSupreme Court of Alabama · 1842
  3. Duffee v. BuchananSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845
  4. Dunham v. GrantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
  5. Gayle v. ElliottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1846

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. ChaffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
  2. Whitworth's Distributees v. OliverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1864
  3. Deal v. Houston CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  4. Harwood v. HarperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  5. Metcalf v. Lowther'sSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876

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